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"the girl who hates doing things she isn’t perfect at"

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Istanbul: What We Saw

January 16, 2018 By Allison Van de Kemp Leave a Comment

If you haven't read my other travel posts about this trip be sure to read them here before reading this one:  Traveling with Turkish Air First Impressions of Istanbul Istanbul: Day 1 From Syria with Love There are so many things to see in Turkey and going to Istanbul for just a few days was definitely not long enough to really take in the sights! At first, our to-do list was ...

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Filed Under: travel, Travel Tuesdays Tagged With: istanbul, travel, travel tuesday

Istanbul Day 1: The Start

August 15, 2017 By Allison Van de Kemp Leave a Comment

I've been leaving my travel posts on the side because, in my mind,  they're not necessarily that interesting to most people. Last week I realized that I NEED to finish writing about our trip because it's important to me to have it written down! In case you're confused about what trip I'm talking about, check out these other posts first: Our flight experience with Turkish Airlines Arriving ...

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Filed Under: Travel Tuesdays Tagged With: istanbul, travel tuesday

Then the Phone Rang: When First Impressions Change In a Moment

May 2, 2017 By Allison Van de Kemp 2 Comments

We were sitting in the back of a van that was taking us to our hotel in Istanbul. I was about to begin a post on my phone about my first impressions of Turkey. Then the driver's phone rang and he turned around and gave his phone to Anson telling him to talk. I listened and watched as Anson said very little but he looked confused and then started digging in his pockets. Once he hung up we figured ...

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Filed Under: travel, Travel Tuesdays Tagged With: istanbul, travel, turkey

January Book Chosen

January 4, 2016 By Allison Van de Kemp Leave a Comment

Christmas break was great, but this morning my alarm went off at 6:00...and at 6:08, 6:15, 6:23... until I finally dragged myself out of bed at 6:30. The girls went back to school this morning, Anson went to work and it was, once again, just me and J! I am NOT a morning person in any way, shape or form and would prefer to stay up until 3 am and sleep in until 11 (& I could do it, no ...

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About Me

I am Allison, the lazy perfectionist! Translation - the girl who hates doing things she isn’t perfect at. So instead of trying, my fears of imperfection have held me back. This blog is a written account of my pursuit to be courageous in those things I have always wanted to do--whether or not I do them perfectly!
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